Unknown virus claims 64 lives in Indore

While swine flu cases are on the rise in the country, 64 claims in the past four months. The virus has shown symptoms similar to swine flu.

The city has reported 39 swine flu positive cases, out of which 13 people have died. So 350 dengue cases were reported in the city.

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The health ministry carefully examines the changes in the genes of swine flu, which happens every year. According to these changes, the health ministry provides antiviral medicines.

A similar virus was reported in 2015 and was identified as California swine flu. But after two years, the same form of the virus was identified as H1N1 influenza. However, this year the same virus has claimed more lives than it did before. The symptoms of this virus did not match the symptoms of swine flu or dengue.

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A common trait is visible in all 64 samples. In most of the cases, the patient experiences symptoms similar to swine flu. Cold and cough were the initial symptoms which the patient noticed.

According to the records, the samples were found to be H2N3 positive instead of H1N1.

The city thus reported 39 H1N1 positive samples and 16 samples more sample are being checked.